Department of English

Class It Up!

The Department of English invites high school students to become English majors for
a day. Sit in on our classes, and see what it's like to learn from our faculty among
other English majors.

The Department of English is dedicated to providing a traditional liberal arts experience
and serving the practical needs of its students, and, in turn, the metropolitan community.
Our award-winning faculty members are dedicated to scholarship and creative projects
that enhance their teaching.

About the Department

Undergraduate Studies

The Department of English offers a four-year undergraduate program leading to the
Bachelor of Arts degree. In addition, a Bachelor of Arts in Education with a major
or minor in English is available through the College of Education. Students with any
major may also choose to minor in English. The department offers courses in American
literature, African-American literature, New Orleans literature, British, Commonwealth,
and Postcolonial literature, creative writing, professional writing and editing, and
journalism. Cross-listed courses in Women's Studies, International Studies, and Africana
Studies are also offered regularly. Other programs closely affiliated with the Department are the UNO Women's Studies
Program and the Greater New Orleans Writing Project.

Graduate Studies

The Department offers graduate studies in English leading to the Master of Arts in
English. Also at the graduate level, the Department offers the Creative Writing Workshop,
an interdisciplinary M.F.A. program with concentrations in fiction writing, nonfiction
writing, playwriting, poetry writing, and screenwriting; these courses are cross-listed
with the Department of English, which provides most of the program's faculty.

Publications

There are several extracurricular literary activities, including writing for Ellipsis, UNO's literary magazine, or for the Driftwood, UNO's weekly student newspaper. Through various agencies, including an active English
Graduate Organization (EGO), world-recognized authors and scholars are brought to
campus for readings, classroom visits, and workshop instruction.